6/1/2013
Children, teens, and millennials consume the majority of gum, according to the U.S. National Confectioners Association (NCA). Representing only 7% of the U.S. population, teens consume 14% of gum. Black and Hispanic youth are more likely tha
6/1/2013
Almost seven in 10 new college graduates (69%) are still looking for jobs, according to online privacy firm Abine. They are spending an average of 12 hours preparing their physical resumes and four hours making sure Internet search results f
6/1/2013
More than one in three millennial-aged parents (36%) are spending more on family entertainment now than a year ago, compared to 17% of older-aged parents who are doing so, according to Mintel. Some 42% of parents are spending less on family
5/1/13
The top issues affecting women business owners are the state of the economy (57%), health insurance cost and affordability (40%), business tax issues (36%), and access to a quality workforce (36%), according to Web.com and the National Associa
5/1/13
Women’s opinions over whether stay-at-home or working moms are better mothers depends not so much on their own employment status as on whether their mother held jobs during their childhood, according to More magazine.
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5/1/13
It is often said that women dress for other women, but men also care about what their wives and girlfriends look like, according to PriceGrabber. The largest number of men prefer their significant other to dress casually, 13% prefer a classy l
5/1/13
Vendor problems are the most frequent cause of wedding-day mishaps based on couples who file insurance claims, according to the Travelers Companies. Nearly one in four (24%) insurance claims related to weddings result from vendor problems, whi
5/1/13
Women tell fewer lies in an average year than men (728 vs. 1,092), according to Men’s Health magazine. Women are most likely to lie about their weight; men lie about their height. Two in 10 women (21%) post online pictures of themselv
5/1/13
More than half of Hispanic dads (55%) say they are the top decision-maker on purchases made in the household, according to Mintel. Hispanic men ages 45-64 (54%) wield more influence than Hispanic men ages 35-44 (50%) or ages 25-34 (44%).
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5/1/13
Shoppers are just as likely to visit a website for a drugstore as they are for a grocery retailer, according to The Integer Group and M/A/R/C Research. Grocery shoppers are more likely than club or mass market shoppers to sign up for offers on